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NEW DELHI: A question by BJP member P P Chauhan in the Lok Sabha about the origin of the Ganga and the "effects" of bathing in it left MPs amused on Thursday. "I want to know who brought the Ganga? Why did he bring it? What was its purpose? What effect does bathing in it have?" Chauhan asked when minister of state for water resources Sanwar Lal Jat was speaking on river and drainage issues during question hour. While Jat turned to mythology to answer the question and said it was brought by King Bhagirath for the welfare of the people, the question left even Speaker Sumitra Mahajan surprised.

NEW DELHI: A question by a BJP MP in the Lok Sabha about the origins of Ganga and the "effects" of bathing in it left many members amused today as the minister quoted a legend to say that King Bhagirath had brought it. When the question was asked by Prabhatsinh Pratapsinh Chauhan , Speaker Sumitra Mahajan too wondered: "what is this? ... Is this a question?". Chauhan raised the issue when the Minister of State for Water Resources Sanwar Lal Jat was replying to supplementaries during the Question Hour.

CHANDIGARH: The Haryana government today said that an inquiry will be launched into "several extensions" given to the Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust for the construction of an eye hospital in Gurgaon. Replying to a question during the Question Hour in Haryana Assembly here, Haryana Development and Panchayat Minister O P Dhankar said that questions were raised over the manner in which "several extensions" were granted to the Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust for construction of hospital and rules were changed to facilitate this project.

RAIPUR: Main Opposition Congress today boycotted the proceedings of Chhattisgarh Assembly and walked out of the House demanding dismissal of Food and Civil Supplies Minister Punnulal Mohile over the alleged "scam" in his department and a CBI probe into it. As the House met this morning to take up the Question Hour, Congress members led by Leader of Opposition, T S Singhdeo were on their toes raising slogans against the state government and...

NEW DELHI: The fracas in Kerala assembly today found its echo in both Houses of Parliament, with Congress and Left members from the state indulging in a verbal spat and the Chair disallowing them from raising of the issue. As soon as the Question Hour began in Lok Sabha , members of Left parties and Congress from Kerala raised the issue that soon turned into a verbal spat, prompting the government to urge the Chair to ensure that the issue is not allowed to be raised in the House.

CHANDIGARH: In an unprecedented action, Haryana Assembly was today adjourned midway the Question Hour following the death of a relative of a Cabinet minister. As the Question Hour was in progress Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar intervened to inform the House of the death of Dr Prashant Sharma , son-in-law of Education Minister Ram Bilas Sharma . In a choked voice he paid tributes to 39-year-old Sharma recalling his relations with the family of Ram Bilas Sharma.

NEW DELHI: Noisy scenes were witnessed in Lok Sabha today as the government expressed concern over members frequently giving notices for adjournment motion, eliciting sharp response from Opposition members. Raising the issue as soon as the House met, Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said that giving notices almost every day for suspension of Question Hour would "dilute the importance of such notices". Question Hour belongs to members of the House and adjournment motion notices should be taken up only based on the merit of the issue, Naidu said.

JAIPUR: Opposition Congress today again staged a walkout from Assembly here demanding withdrawal of suspension of nine MLAs and setting up of a probe committee over the "lathicharge" on protesting Youth Congress members last week here. With the beginning of Question Hour, Leader of Opposition R Dudi raised the issue demanding revoking suspension of the MLAs and the setting up of the committee to probe the "lathicharge" incident but Speaker Kailash Meghwal did not allow him to continue his intervention during the Question Hour.

NEW DELHI: Opposition today created ruckus in the Lok Sabha over the release of separatist leader Masarat Alam by PDP-BJP government in Jammu and Kashmir demanding an explanation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi , even as the government asserted that it was not consulted on the issue. As soon as the House met, several Opposition parties, including Congress, raised the issue and demanded suspension of Question Hour. Amid the din, Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said Centre "was not consulted" on the release of Alam.

NEW DELHI: The release of Hurriyat leader Masrat Alam is set to rock Parliament on Monday with several parties planning to disrupt both Houses of Parliament and demanding a discussion on why this decision to set free a separatist was taken by the PDP-BJP government in J&K. Congress has led the opposition parties in condemning the decision to release Alam even as sections within BJP and RSS are unhappy at this move of J&K CM Mufti ...